On
the
International
Joke
Day(July
1st),
I
wonder
if
upcoming
Tamil
comedians
would
turn
their
thoughts
toward
establishing
themselves
as
heroes
in
the
Tamil
film
industry
just
like
what
Santhanam
and
others
have
been
doing
of
late..
If
you
think
the
trend
was
actually
started
by
the
legendary
comedian
Nagesh,
we
would
like
to
point
out
that
the
seed
was
sown
much
before
Nagesh
started
trying
his
hand
at
heroism.
Though
comedians
like
NS
Krishnan
and
Chandrababu
did
not
star
in
films
as
heroes,
they
were
considered
as
more
than
just
comedians.
No,
we
are
not
talking
about
their
writing
or
singing
abilities
but
their
hero
like
stature
and
contributions
they
brought
in
to
any
film
they
were
associated
with.
After
Nagesh,
no
one
could
even
try
something
similar
to
what
he
had
achieved
until
comedians
like
Vadivelu
and
Vivek,
after
years
of
experience,
began
to
expand
their
range.
Can
all
successful
comedians
go
on
to
become
successful
heroes?
Why
not?
With
proper
dedication
and
right
set
of
skills,
anyone
can
flaunt
their
heroism
on
the
big
screen,
which
is
easier
said
than
done.
But
a
selected
few
have
done
it
successfully
in
the
past
and
continue
to
do
so.
Check
out
the
slides
below
to
know
more
about
such
comedians
who
have
tried
their
hands
at
romance,
action
and
more.
Nagesh
As
mentioned
earlier,
Nagesh,
with
his
incredible
talent
went
on
to
dish
out
blockbuster
movies
as
a
hero.
K
Balachander
had
once
famously
said,
"If
Nagesh
had
the
right
looks,
no
other
hero
could've
made
an
impression
as
he
would've".
His
movies
as
a
hero
includes
Server
Sundaram
and
Neerkumizhi
and
Ethir
Neechal
(1968
film).
Goundamani
Goundamani
has
acted
in
a
couple
of
movies
as
a
hero
at
the
time
when
he
was
ruling
the
industry
as
a
lead
comedian.
Since
the
movies
in
which
he
was
seen
as
the
main
lead
did
not
make
much
of
an
impression
at
the
box
office,
he
went
back
to
do
what
he
does
best.
His
upcoming
film
49-O
will
once
again
see
him
as
a
hero.
Vadivelu
Though
Nagesh
made
the
trend
famous,
it
was
Vadivelu
who
started
inspiring
other
comedians
to
take
up
the
role
of
a
hero,
one
might
think.
The
success
of
Imsai
Arasan
23rd
Pulikesi,
in
which
he
played
dual
roles
landed
him
another
film
as
a
hero
which
is
Indiralohathil
Na
Azhagappan.
His
upcoming
film
Eli
will
once
again
see
him
as
a
hero
opposite
Sadha
of
Anniyan
fame.
Vivek
After
the
actor's
unsuccessful
attempt
to
launch
himself
as
a
hero,
he
finally
accomplished
in
doing
exactly
that
through
Naan
Than
Bala.
He
will
also
be
seen
as
a
lead
actor
in
his
upcoming
movies
Solli
Adippen
and
Palakkad
Madhavan
with
Sonia
Aggarwal
playing
his
heroine
in
the
latter.
Karunas
Karunas' first
attempt
as
a
hero
came
in
the
form
of
Dindigul
Sarathy
which
turned
out
to
be
a
successful
attempt.
He
then
went
on
to
star
in
movies
like
Ambasamudram
Ambani
and
Ragalaipuram
as
a
hero.
Santhanam
Santhanam
is
the
latest
comedian
to
join
the
list.
Though
his
latest
release
Inimey
Ippadithan
is
running
successfully,
demanding
our
attention
towards
it,
he
made
his
debut
as
a
hero
7
years
back
through Arai
Enn
305-il
Kadavul.
He
then
went
on
to
act
in
Vallavanukku
Pullum
Aayudham(2014)
which
had
Ashna
as
the
female
lead.